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Family and Community Engagement (FACE)

Elk Grove Unified School District believes that family and community engagement is a fundamental component to student success and achievement. When district and school staffs build authentic relationships and encourage collaboration, it creates a culturally responsive mindset, which fosters trust and produces a welcoming environment. We will increase confidence in EGUSD by providing opportunities to partner with all families and the community in ways that support both the academic success and the social/emotional wellness of every student.
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The foundational elements of our work:

 
  • Relational: it is vital for student success that the relationship between the home, the school and the community serve as the foundation for shared responsibility.
  • Collaborative: we believe in partnering with our families and community stakeholders to provide opportunities for shared learning.
  • Developmental: in order for our students to grow both academically and socially, initiatives must be focused on building staff, community and family capacity to help our students to be college and career ready.
  • Interactive: it is important that we provide engagement opportunities that are interactive and allow families and the community the opportunity for two-way communication.
  • Linked to Learning: All engagement initiatives should be aligned with school and district achievement goals that help students to be college and career ready.

Newcomer Welcome Centers

Our Newcomer Welcome Centers function as community hubs for families who are new to the country and the US education system. Newcomer Welcome Centers play an essential role in helping students and their caregivers acclimate by providing wrap around supports, family education, and community resource connections. Our multilingual team is available to support your family: enrollment, basic needs (food, housing, clothing), school supplies, mental health support, home/school communication, attendance support and much more.


Newcomer Welcome Centers Family Brochure
Welcome to Elk Grove Unified School District

Welcome to Elk Grove Unified School District

FACE Home Visit

FACE Home Visit

FACE Attendance - English

FACE Attendance - English

FACE Attendance - Spanish

FACE Attendance - Spanish

EGUSD Department of Family Community Engagement Identifier
 

Family and Community Engagement (FACE)

Lisa Levasseur – Executive Director of School Support
Lysette Lemay - Director
Catrina Quinn – Administrative Assistant
 
Phone:
(916) 831-5530
 
Mailing Address:
Family and Community Engagement
Elk Grove Unified School District
9510 Elk Grove Florin Road, Room 111
Elk Grove, CA  95624

F.A.C.E. Staff

F.A.C.E. Staff

Family and Community Support

Antonia Slagle
Program Specialist
aslagle@egusd.net 
 
Ana Solano
Program Assistant
asolano@egusd.net 
 

Family School Community Liaisons

 
Alexandria Anderson
Cosumnes Oaks Region 
ajanders@egusd.net
 
Ebonie Coye
Sheldon Region
ecoye@egusd.net
 
Tina Favela
Florin Region
ffavela@egusd.net
 
Rocky Johnson
Elk Grove & Franklin Regions
rmjohnso@egusd.net
 
Ashleygisell Ramirez
Pleasant Grove Region
aaramire@egusd.net
 
Satnam Singh
Laguna Creek Region
SSingh@egusd.net
 
Keishaun Turner
Valley Region
kbturner@egusd.net
 


 

Newcomer Welcome Centers and Partnerships

Jenny Smith
Newcomer and Refugee Family Coordinator
jensmith@egusd.net
 
Patty Gonzalez
Bilingual Program Educator - Spanish
ppgonzal@egusd.net 
 
Rebecca Madiera
Bilingual Program Educator - Cantonese
rmadeira@egusd.net
 
Samiah Yaqubi
Bilingual Program Educator - Dari/Farsi, Pashto
syaqubi@egusd.net
 
Ali Benawa
Project Implementer, Cultural Ambassador - Dari/Farsi, Pashto, Urdu
sbenawa@egusd.net

Ahmad Ameerzada
Parent Liaison, Cultural Ambassador - Dari/Farsi, Pashto, Urdu
aameerza@egusd.net

Attendance and Enrollment

Attendance Support
egusdattendance@egusd.net
 
Andenise Thomas 
Program Assistant
anlthoma@egusd.net


Regional Attendance Improvement Technicians


Ashleigh Cloward
Laguna Creek and Sheldon Regions
acloward@egusd.net
 
Heidi Bosik
Pleasant Grove and Franklin Regions
 
Lamarr Jackson
Monterey Trail and Valley Regions
ldjackso@egusd.net
 
Melissa Saenz
Cosumnes Oaks Region/ Calvine, Daylor, Rio Cazadero Schools & Las Flores
mcsaenz@egusd.net
 
Melissa Zepeda
Florin and Elk Grove Regions
mzepeda@egusd.net

Family and Staff Academic and Wellness Support

Lucy Bollinger
Program Specialist
lbolling@egusd.net 
 
Ana Solano
Program Assistant
asolano@egusd.net 
 

Family and Community Support Program Educators

 
Aisha Madu 
Talking Points, ParentVue
amadu@egusd.net
 
Alma Avalos
Latino Literacy Series, Spanish Family Wellness, El Santuario de Mariposas (Spanish speaking affinity group)
aavalosm@egusd.net
 

Family Resource Teachers

 
Karen Briggs
Family Teacher Academic Teams, AVID
kbriggs@egusd.net

Kathy Wilson
Families of Black Students United (FBSU), Sankofa Sister Circles
kawilson@egusd.net 

Laurie Fox
Family Teacher Academic Teams, AVID
LFox@egusd.net
 
Megan Sladen
Family Teacher Academic Teams, AVID
msladenp@egusd.net
 
Vicki Trimingham
Family Wellness Series, SEL Family Support
vtriming@egusd.net

Nancy Lopez
Home Visit Coordinator
nlopez@egusd.net
 

Family Focused Mental Health Therapists

 
Evelin Mejia
Mental Health Therapist
emejia@egusd.net